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Agnes Varnum is a freelance writer, film programmer and communications manager for the Austin Film Society. She is the primary contributor to doc it out and Tribeca Film Institute's Resources.

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International Documentary Challenge

January 7th, 2008 • Related Posts • Tags

doc_challenge_08.jpgI didn’t really get the chance to blog about the International Documentary Challenge as I wanted to after seeing the finalists at HotDocs last April. I’ve taken part in timed film challenges before and while it was entertaining, the work seemed, well, rushed. But the short docs that resulted from this challenge were lovely to watch and a nice glimpse at future feature makers. Today marks the opening of registration to participate this year. If you like the challenge idea and want to get your work seen at a major international documentary festival, here is your chance! Best of luck.

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  1. Pingback by The Chutry Experiment » Tuesday Afternoon Linkfest on 8 January 2008:

    [...] Via Agnes, I just learned about the International Documentary Challenge, which is “a timed filmmaking competition where filmmaking teams from around the world have just 5 days to make a short documentary film.” This sounds like a lot of fun, and although I won’t be able to participate this year (the dates overlap with SCMS), I’d love to give it a shot in the future. Last year’s winners are available in the website’s “screening room.” [...]